Dialect comparison

Jeju vs Seoul Korean

Compare two dialects of Korean side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Jeju

Jejueo

The variety of Jeju Island, often classified as a separate Koreanic language. Carries archaic features lost on the mainland and is critically endangered.

Approximate centre
33.50°, 126.53°
Seoul Korean

Standard Korean · Pyojuneo

The Seoul-based standard of South Korean. Carried nationwide by broadcasting and public education, and the basis of most Korean instruction abroad.

Approximate centre
37.57°, 126.98°

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